The Fray will perform at Bradley's Renaissance Coliseum on April 30

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By Journal Star staff

Journal Star

By Journal Star staff

Posted Mar. 27, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By Journal Star staff
Posted Mar. 27, 2014 at 12:01 AM

PEORIA — Four-time Grammy nominated band The Fray will perform April 30 at Bradley University’s Renaissance Coliseum, with opening acts Plain White T’s and The Orwells. The show will start at 8 p.m. and doors will open at 7 p.m.

The show is organized by the Activities Council of Bradley University.

Tickets are $15, on sale now at the coliseum box office, for Bradley University students. The price will increase to $20 on April 14. The general admission pit in front of the stage is open only to BU students.

Tickets will be $25 for faculty and staff, who may begin purchasing tickets at the coliseum box office on March 31. Faculty and staff may purchase up to four tickets per ID.

Tickets will be $30 for the public. Those tickets will go on sale at Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000 starting at 10 a.m. April 1.

The Fray was the No. 1 choice on a recent student survey of artist preference. The band in February released its fourth album, “Helios.” The Fray is made up of lead singer Isaac Slade, Joe King (guitar, vocals), Dave Welsh (guitar), and Ben Wysocki (drums). The Denver-based group formed in 2002 after high school friends Slade and King bumped into each other at a local guitar shop. The Fray achieved national success with its 2005 debut, featuring the hit singles “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and “How to Save a Life,” which went double-platinum.

The opener Plain White T’s is best known for three number one radio hits: “Hey There Delilah,” “1, 2, 3, 4” and “Rhythm of Love.”

The Orwells, the first opening band of the night, is a Chicago indie rock band scheduled to release its debut album, “Disgraceland,” this summer.

The Coliseum ticket office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. For more information, call 677-3050 or visit www.acbu.org.